© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.
© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.
Ternar - Sigismund III Vasa Olkusz
1591 year| Billon | 0.57 g | 14 mm |
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
|---|---|
| King | Sigismund III Vasa (Zygmunt III Waza) (1587-1632) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1591 |
| Value | 3 Deniers (Ternar) (1⁄180) |
| Currency | First Zloty (1573-1795) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 0.57 g |
| Diameter | 14 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#405731 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Crowned emblems of Poland and Lithuania in shields and a smaller shield below and between them. One half of the date left of the crown, the other on the right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
15 95
I F
Comment
Note: One of the rarest Ternars minted in Poland with an estimated modern population of three pieces (According to Kopicki).
Interesting fact
The Ternar coin , which features Sigismund III Vasa, was actually minted in Olkusz, a city located in modern-day Poland. At the time, Olkusz was an important center for trade and commerce, and the coin was likely used widely in local transactions. Despite its small weight of 0.57 grams, the coin was an important symbol of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's economic and political power during the late 16th century.
